The Versus Machine - A Comparison of Great Things

For classic science fiction and horror fans, the name Richard Matheson is not lost on them. With an impressive resume of short stories, novels and script work for both television and film, it's no wonder Matheson's body of work would be in high demand for adaptation. Sadly, due to the time period in which his works were created, some modern audiences find his work dated. That shouldn't matter when...

What would happen if you woke up one day and everything you believed in was a lie? What if everything you were taught about the world around you, how to behave, what to feel, how to think...turned out to be wrong? With just a few bits of information, your existence goes from a utopia to a dystopia! What would YOU do? Those questions, and more, are brought up in the 1993 Lois Lowry novel The Giver....

They've both got a green plant, they've both got vibrant characters, but just what ARE the differences between Little Shop of Horrors when we compare - The Musical (1982) VERSUS Little Shop of Horrors The Movie Musical (1986)? Versus Machine podcasters Joseph Burge and Ryan Stephens put both entries squarely into the Machine and hit the "GO!" button! Listen in and be sure to tell us what you think...

Originally conceived as inspiration from Capcom's classic Sweet Home, Resident Evil has since taken the world by storm. Through theme park exhibits, video games, comic strips, movies, and everything else, it has become a staple in this world of zombie phenomenon. And there is no better example of the way a zombie should be than that of this game. And when making a movie out of such a sensitive sou...

The book was a sensation - the movie? A BLOCKBUSTER. Teen angst isn't just a magnetic property, it is the gravity well for a movie that takes cancer, high school hormones, and nationwide audiences to a level of excitement and awareness that hasn't really yet been harnessed. Enjoy our very special look at The Fault In Our Stars - The Book VERSUS The Fault In Our Stars - The Movie. Also be sure to l...

Children have a very different environment surrounding them now compared to the time period of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, of this we're certain. But what liberties were taken with the classic Mark Twain tale, "The Adventures of Huck Finn" as it was translated to a major 1993 Disney motion picture? We take it all on here inside this episode of The Versus Machine! Be sure to tell us what yo...

A fantasy book is a way to make us see something we had never previously imagined. New worlds, new rules, and new magic permeate in a way that leaves us breathless a great deal of the time. And in terms of fantasy, none are more revered than the stories of J.R.R. Tolkien. Through a decisive and broad stroke, his worlds have become so fleshed out to us that it is hard to imagine a world without the...

It's another holiday-dipped in holiday spirit, courtesy of The Versus Machine! We put Christmas inside the crosshairs of this episode with the true, festive emotional roller coaster ride of "A Christmas Carol!" We put two greats into opposing ends of the Versus Machine and let them go! In this corner, note Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol (The Book) VERSUS A Christmas Carol (The Patrick Stewart...

The Versus Machine takes aim at a modern holiday "classic" just for YOU! We're in for a pulse-pounding, suspense thrill ride with John Grisham (yep, THAT John Grisham) and his yuletide comedy novel going up against the film adaptation starring Tim Allen (yep, THAT Tim Allen)! The book has been pulled off the shelf and we've plucked the DVD off the rack! It's Skipping Christmas (The 2001 Book) VERS...

We've just finished a weekend where full plates, even fuller hearts, and shopping sprees galore score the tastes on our pallets. But what about those that don't have. Just about everyone's familiar with the story of "Oliver Twist" - a take that dialogues the lives of orphans, the forgotten and those that don't have. But what about a comparison of the beloved, striking novel "The Adventures of Oliv...

The American Dream is by far the most wonderful and enlightening ideal of our world. An idea born from nothing more than a dedication to ourselves, it is one that has more incarnations than almost any in our world. The idea that one person can be born from nothing and make something meaningful and important of himself is one that is so universally enriching that it is beyond reproach. And while ma...

Remember, remember, The Versus Machine Podcast in November - and the New Year! Don't miss out on OUR contrast and comparison session of V for Vendetta (The Graphic Novel) VERSUS V For Vendetta (the feature film from 2005) tonite! Tell us what YOU think here and we'll include details inside our ALL FAN INPUT later this year! The Versus Machine Podcast Links Bar:  Subscribe via iTunes |  Subscribe v...

Stephen King has a body of work that is ripe for adaptation. Over the decades many of his short stories and novels have been adapted into everything from feature films, television miniseries and even comic books. Depending on their faithfulness to the source material, those adaptations run the gauntlet of being surprisingly good to painfully bad. But what about those adaptations penned by the man...

What could be more disturbing than reading through Stephen King's "The Shining?" Well, how about a viewing of Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining?" Well - we've got that beat. How about an Axe Murderer, and a Sorcerer, COMPARING "The Shining" (The Book) & "The Shining" (The Movie)? That's what we've got and it's not just a reminiscence in tremendous horror, it's a wonderfully educational experience tha...

Graphic novels and graphic novel movies have been a staple of American culture since the golden age of comics. They have steadily become the most interesting and hotly debated of cinematic exploits. To talk about a time when movies made us feel like we knew superheroes is to talk about a time when cinema ruled the world. But in terms of graphic novels, none are more highly revered than that of Ala...

In terms of the American Dream, it does not get better than F. Scott Fitzgerald. He unique vision of a time when climbing to the top meant knocking someone else down, he, more so than other of his time, understood that not everything was as it seemed. While all of his stories embody this image, none are more well-known that that of "The Great Gatsby." His unique foray into love, lust, betrayal, an...